Biggest Loser in Trump-Harris Debate Was Neither Candidate, Viewers Blast ABC’s Bias
By Mick Farthing|September 11, 2024
Biggest Loser in Trump-Harris Debate Was Neither Candidate, Viewers Blast ABC’s Bias

The media loves to protect Kamala Harris. Every time she stumbles, they rush to her defense. They twist the facts, spin the stories, and make sure she gets a free pass. Whether it’s dodging tough questions or spouting off misleading stats, the press is right there to clean up her mess. It’s almost as if they’re afraid to let her stand on her own.

But it’s obvious to anyone paying attention. During the recent presidential debate hosted by ABC News, the moderators were practically working for Harris. They fact-checked Trump in real-time while letting Harris get away with repeated falsehoods. It was so blatant, social media lit up with critics calling it the most biased debate in history. ABC didn’t just drop the ball – they threw it out of the stadium.

From Fox News:
The biggest loser in the first (and likely only) presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump was ABC News, which hosted the faceoff. The moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, embarrassed themselves and their network by, among other things, fact-checking Trump in real time on more than one occasion – sometimes incorrectly – while allowing Harris to spout serial lies and distortions.

Let’s break down some of Harris’s biggest whoppers that the media ignored. First, she falsely claimed that Trump would push for a nationwide abortion ban. That’s not in any manifesto of his. Then, she dredged up the old “very fine people” line from Charlottesville, which has been debunked time and time again. But ABC’s moderators stayed silent.

She also blamed Trump for overseeing the worst unemployment since the Great Depression, conveniently forgetting that it was caused by a global pandemic. Harris claimed Trump opposed IVF, denied calling for gun confiscation (despite video evidence), and repeated the tired claim that Trump’s tax cuts only benefited the wealthy. And perhaps the biggest stretch? That she and Biden “created” 800,000 manufacturing jobs. Not true. None of it.

Despite these glaring inaccuracies, the moderators focused their fact-checking efforts on Trump. They grilled him, interrupted him, and let Harris off the hook. It was three against one. But that’s what we’ve come to expect from the liberal media.

Trump, for his part, didn’t play the game as well as he could have. While Harris was polished and rehearsed, Trump meandered at times. He had the facts on his side – a strong economy pre-COVID, peace in the Middle East, sanctions that crippled Iran’s influence – but he didn’t hammer them home like he should have. Instead, he veered into old talking points, claiming once again that he won the 2020 election.

That was a mistake. The media pounced on it, reviving the narrative that Trump is a “threat to democracy.” He missed opportunities to press Harris on real issues, like her failure to curb illegal immigration or the flood of fentanyl killing Americans.

Still, Trump had his moments. He reminded viewers that Biden and Harris kept his tariffs on China because they worked. He called out their supposed job “creation,” pointing out these were simply rebound jobs from the pandemic. His closing statement hit the hardest: Why hadn’t Harris delivered on any of her promises over the past three and a half years? Why hadn’t she fixed the border or created jobs?

The moderators didn’t ask those questions. But the American people should.

Key Takeaways:

  • The media consistently protects Kamala Harris, allowing her to avoid accountability for misleading statements while aggressively fact-checking Trump.
  • During the ABC News debate, Harris made several false claims about Trump’s record, including misinformation on abortion, Charlottesville, and job creation, which went unchecked.
  • Trump missed some key opportunities to challenge Harris effectively, but his strongest moment was questioning why she hadn’t addressed major issues like the border or job creation during her time in office.

Source: Fox News

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Mick Farthing
Mick is a freelance writer, cartoonist, and graphic designer. He is a regular contributor for the Patriot Journal.
Mick is a freelance writer, cartoonist, and graphic designer. He is a regular contributor for the Patriot Journal.